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Sailing Challenge – Day Three
Summary of Day Three Sailing Challenge September 17 Galveston Texas All sailing was suspended due to Tropical Storm Imelda which came ashore about 20 miles west of Galveston. Backup and alternate plans were implemented/created. These included shore-side chalk talks,...
Sailing Challenge – Day Two
Summary of Day Two Sailing Challenge September 16 Galveston Texas All veteran/active duty participants and their families were involved in sailing today. Morning instruction included “parts of the boat” and “points of sail” chalk talks followed by rigging and sailing....
Sailing Challenge – Day One
Summary of Sunday Day One of Sailing Challenge Galveston Texas All 17 participants plus families checked in successfully. During the day, those who checked in went fishing, swimming and/or walked the docks. Drs. Brian Pinkston and Cheryl Lowry administered the...
A very successful week with Mote!
How awesome is this message from Erich Bartels (Staff Scientist/Program Manager/Dive Safety Officer for Mote Marine Laboratory)? Check out how many coral colonies were planted on the reef and created in the nursery! “CWVC/SCUBAnauts - I just wanted to take a moment,...
SCUBA Challenge 2019: Day Four – Reef Restoration
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SCUBA Challenge 2019: Day Three – Orthotics & Prosthetics Research
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SCUBA Challenge 2019: Day Two – Open Water Dive
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SCUBA Challenge 2019: Day One – Night Dive
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SCUBA Challenge 2019: Day One – Checkout and Recreational Dives
Once everyone was comfortable in their gear, had their weights set, and had eaten lunch, we headed to the boats! Everyone had a great time getting used to diving again. Why do we go out on recreational dives before doing research? The research team needs...